Energy transfer to ground state triplet molecular oxygen results in the generation of singlet
molecular oxygen (1O2), which has potent oxidizing ability. Irradiation of light, notably …

Light-emitting diode photobiomodulation is the newest category of nonthermal light
therapies to find its way to the dermatologic armamentarium. In this article, we briefly review …

This guideline was developed as a joint interdisciplinary European project, including
physicians from all relevant disciplines as well as patients. It is a consensus‐based …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by intensely
pruritic subacute and chronic eczematous plaques, the pathogenesis of which appears to …

Abstract Singlet oxygen (1O2) is unique amongst reactive oxygen species formed in cells in
that it is an excited state molecule with an inherent upper lifetime of 4 μs in water. Whether …

Narrow-band (312 nm) ultraviolet B light (UVB) is a new form of therapy for psoriasis, but its
mechanism of action is unknown. In a bilateral comparison clinical study, daily exposure of …

Sunburn cells, single standing cells with typical morphologic features occurring in UV‐
exposed skin, have been recognized as keratinocytes undergoing apoptosis following UV …

The recent European recommendation on the efficacy of sunscreen products requests now a
minimum ratio of UVA/UVB protection. However, the visible and the infrared (IR) parts of the …

UV-based phototherapy (including psoralen plus UVA (PUVA), UVB and UVA1) has a long,
successful history in the management of numerous cutaneous disorders. Photoresponsive …

BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disease exhibiting a
predominantly TH2/“T22” immune activation and a defective epidermal barrier. Narrow-band …